Profiling the best college basketball venues

NCAA basketball action ranks amongst the most entertaining and awe-inspiring events for any avid sports fan to attend, with most schools now incorporating their own state-of-the-art facilities in an effort to further enhance any visiting spectators’ overall experience of watching the next generation of potential basketball excellence in person.

It cannot be understated on the overall hype and attention that is drawn to NCAA basketball games featuring a plethora of the country’s most well-regarded collegiate programs as an array of passionate fanbases will often pack out a number of imposing venues to catch a glimpse at their school’s top star names.

When aspiring to become a breakout talent in the professional leagues such as the NBA, college basketball is widely considered to be the best platform for any aspiring athlete to gain greater traction from wandering scouts representing some of the basketball world’s most historic clubs.

Given the amount of passion and popularity that any given NCAA game attains during matchdays, fans of the college basketball scene should remain aware on which home venues are the best to visit featuring some state-of-the-art facilities on display as well as providing an even greater viewing in the form of the nation’s top collegiate prospects.

These are some of the very best NCAA basketball venues to visit:

• Cameron Indoor Stadium – Duke Blue Devils:

When it comes to recruiting and developing the top ranked high school recruits that are raring for a chance to be selected high in future NBA Drafts, Duke University is arguably the most prestigious collegiate basketball program in the nation.

Numerous star names are often on display for fans including number one pick candidates such as Paolo Banchero, Jayson Tatum, Grant Hill and Kyrie Irving among many other superstar caliber names.

Another key reason to attend a Blue Devils game barring the always excellent on-court product, is to catch a glimpse at the prestigious Cameron Indoor Stadium which is arguably the greatest arena present across all NCAA programs.

There is a multitude of history and prior success forever ladened across this venue as well as an always raucous atmosphere that is presented by the immensely passionate Blue Devils fan base who rank as one of the country’s most dedicated crowds.

• Dean E. Smith Center – North Carolina Tar Heels:

Both Duke and UNC share a great amount of hatred amongst rivalling fan bases as these two inner state competitors both house an incredible list of accolades and credentials featuring some of the games’ very best all-time names.

UNC are one of the NCAA’s top ranked programs to win a National Championship this season at +900 outright in the latest NCAA basketball odds, making this a tremendous destination to catch a game during the impending March Madness tournament or throughout the ongoing regular season.

Alongside the tremendous and near endless displays of championship titles and nostalgia driven jerseys featuring numerous hall of fame worthy talent (including Michael Jordan), UNC’s home arena still ranks as a magnificent cathedral for all college sports fans to attend at some point.

With over 21,000 Tar Heels’ fans in attendance ahead of gameday as well as the arena also housing a unique structural design centered around its fabric dome and close seating towards the court, it is an atmosphere unlike any other that has to be witnessed in person to gain a true experience.

• Allen Fieldhouse – Kansas Jayhawks:

The reigning NCAA National Champions Kansas Jayhawks bolster a spectacular venue with a die-hard fan base providing an incredible atmosphere throughout any ongoing contest in an effort to help motivate their beloved Jayhawks to claim even more National glory on the grandest stage.

Kansas is widely considered to be one of the top destinations for any developing high school or international sensation with the school producing a number of high-profile Draft selections and NBA superstars.

The main draw for attendees heading down to Allen Fieldhouse comes in the form of the aforementioned Jayhawks fan base as well as a great viewing of the Kansas program’s history at the top level of play with a glistening club museum of titles that leaves the Jayhawks as one of the nation’s top collegiate programs.

Some other notable NCAA arenas that sports fans should aim to visit come in the form of Hinkle Fieldhouse (home of the Butler Bulldogs), The Palestra (home of the Pennsylvania Penn Quakers), Pauley Pavilion (home of the UCLA Bruins) and Rupp Arena (home of the Kentucky Wildcats).

There is a wide array of other imposing and impressive venues for NCAA basketball fans to check out from across the nation featuring the most respected collegiate programs and promising young talents.

When scouring the nation for the next top name that could be featuring prominently in the upcoming NBA Draft or could become a major factor throughout the March Madness tournament, these are some of the top venues for college fans to visit on their bucket list of arenas.

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